The
Tri-national Coalition in Defense of Public Education is holding its 12th
conference in Vancouver in mid-May. The BCTF has been involved since the
coalition was created in 1994.
This
conference is an opportunity for interested members to learn about issues that
are challenging public education on an international level (the neo-liberal
agenda, privatization, “austerity”, etc.), and get involved in grassroots solidarity
activities to counteract those challenges. There will be participants from BC,
the rest of Canada, the US, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.
For
more information about the Tri-national Coalition, and to apply if you’d like
to be considered as a delegate to the conference, please go to http://www.bctf.ca/IntlSolidarity.aspx?id=39549
and follow the links to program highlights and the application form. Please
apply by April 11, 2016.
The
BCTF International Solidarity Program especially encourages early-career
teachers (first five years) to apply.